Description

The Arena is a small zone with one prominent feature, the large PvP Arena
in the middle of it. It is rumored that the gods themselves once did battle
in this area, or possibly some ancient wizards, but the truth is unknown.

Dangers

Despite the rumors, this zone is very safe. The only area of the zone
that is PvP is the Arena itself, which is a large ring shaped building
in the middle of the zone. The opening to the Arena lies on the opposite
side of the entrance, so it is impossible to accidentally step into the
PvP area and be killed. Aside from that, there are virtually no other
players in this zone at any given time, since there is practically nothing
here.

Benefits

The main benefit of this zone is its relative safety. There are no monsters,
and most of the zone is not actually PvP. Characters can also be bound
inside of this zone, which is a much needed feature for good races hunting
the aviak town in South Karana or in Lake Rathetear or the Rathe Mountains.
Nobody wants to run from Qeynos or Highpass...

The other benefit is that occasionally there are sanctioned battles in
the Arena, with prizes given out to the champions. On non-PvP servers,
it is one of the few places other than the cities individual arenas that
allow PvP combat for those who wish to enjoy it.

Travelling To and From
Arena

The Arena can be reached by entering from Lake Rathetear. In the northwest
corner of Lake Rathetear along its western border can be found a rather
large grassy area inhabited by aviaks, north of the barbarian village.
The tunnel to the Arena can be found there, flanked by two aviak lookout
posts.